Hataura Station

Hataura Station (波多浦駅, Hataura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1][2]

Hataura Station 波多浦駅
Hataura Station in December 2006
General information
Location	Hata Misumimachi, Uki-shi, Kumamoto-ken 869-3205 Japan
Coordinates	32°36′57.02″N 130°29′18.32″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■Misumi Line
Distance	23.5 km from Uto
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes (ramps to platform level)
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 December 1959 (1959-12-25)
Passengers
FY2009	404
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Ishiuchi Dam towards Uto Misumi Line Misumi Terminus
Location Hataura Station Location within Kumamoto Prefecture Show map of Kumamoto Prefecture Hataura Station Hataura Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Misumi Line and is located 23.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Uto.^[3]

Layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving one track at grade. It is an unattended station with no station building, only two waiting rooms on the platform.^[2][3]

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  Signage

History

Hataura Station was opened on 25 December 1959 by Japanese National Railways.^[4] In 1987 the station came under the jurisdiction of JR Kyushu.^[5][3]

Surrounding area

• Uki City Misumi Junior High School
• Saiseikai Misumi Hospital

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
2. [hhttp://hacchi-no-he.net/line/misumi/station/0070_hataura.htm "波多浦駅"] [Hataura Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
3. Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第6巻 熊本 大分 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 34, 77. ISBN 9784062951654.
4. "薄暮にさしかかる三角線【50代から始めた鉄道趣味】402". tetsudo.ch (in Japanese). 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
5. 曽根, 悟 (19 July 2009). 朝日新聞出版分冊百科編集部 編『週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR』2号 肥薩線・吉都線・三角線. 朝日新聞出版. p. 25.

External links

Media related to Hataura Station at Wikimedia Commons

• HatauraStation (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)